The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.

The story centers on Jonas, young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder, who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.

The Giver / The Weinstein Company and WaldenMedia present a Tonik/As Is Productions production in association with Yucaipa Films ; produced by Nikki Silver, Jeff Bridges, Neil Koenisberg ; screenplay by Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide ; directed by Phillip Noyce, The Giver [videorecording] / The Weinstein Company and Walden Media present a Tonik/As Is Productions production ; directed by Phillip Noyce ; screenplay by Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide ; produced by Nikki Silver, Jeff Bridges, Neil Koenigsberg, The giver [videorecording] / The Weinstein Company and Walden Media presents a Tonik/As Is Productions production ; produced by Nikki Silver, Jeff Bridges, Neil Koenigsberg ; screenplay by Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide ; directed by Phillip Noyce